Minors Recap, 8/2

Scranton shuts out Pawtucket, 3-0

• Josh Towers outdueled Junichi Tazawa, throwing 7 innings of shutout ball, and allowing 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2.
• Damaso Marte walked 1 and struck out 1 in 2/3 scoreless innings.
• Jon Albaladejo got the save, pitching 1 1/3 innings of 1-hit relief.
• Ramiro Pena was 0 for 1 before being ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
• Eric Duncan was 2 for 3.
• Colin Curtis was 1 for 4 with a double.
• Austin Jackson was 2 for 4 with 2 steals, giving him 19 on the season.  He also was caught trying to steal 3rd.
• Juan Miranda was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Yurendell de Caster was 1 for 4.
• John Rodriguez was 1 for 3 with a double.
• Francisco Cervelli was 0 for 3.

Trenton falls to Altoona, 7-5

• Ryan Pope was the loser, giving up 6 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits and 3 walks in 4 innings, and striking out 3.
• Kanekoa Texeira gave up a run on 4 hits and 2 walks in 3 innings, with 2 k’s.
• Austin Krum was 2 for 5.
• Eduardo Nunez was 3 for 4 with a double, but made his 23rd error.
• Chris Malec was 1 for 5.
• Richie Robnett was 3 for 5 with a double.
• James Cooper was 1 for 3 with a walk.
• Kyle Anson, the new starting catcher for the Thunder, was 1 for 2 with a walk.
• Justin Snyder was 1 for 4.

Tampa defeated by Jupiter, 8-7

• Hector Noesi started, giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and a walk in 5 innings, and striking out 5.
• Noel Castillo struck out 4 in 3 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and a walk.
• Brad Rulon pitched a scoreless innning, giving up 1 hit.  He is unscored upon in 7 2/3 innings since being promoted to Tampa.
• Dan Brewer was 2 for 4.
• Matt Cusick was 2 for 5 with a double.
• David Adams was 2 for 5 with a double, and also stole a basel.
• Brandon Laird was 1 for 4 with a walk, and also made a fielding error.
• Luis Nunez was 1 for 4 with a double and a walk.
• Jack Rye was 2 for 3 with a stolen base, and was caught once.

Charleston was rained out

Staten Island defeats Aberdeen, 11-4

• Arodys Vizcaino started for the Yankees, and hurled 5 shutout innings.  The 18 year-old righty gave up 2 hits and 2 walks, while striking out 5.  He lowered his season ERA to 2.16.
• Zoilo Almonte was 2 for 5 with a double.
• Hector Rabago was 1 for 5.
• Neil Medchill was 1 for 3 with 2 walks, and also stole a base.
• Kyle Higashioka was 3 for 5 with a homer, his 2nd of the season.
• DeAngelo Mack was 2 for 5.
• Luke Murton was 2 for 5 with a double and a homer, his 6th of the season.
• Francisco Santana was 1 for 4 wtih a double and a steal.

The GCL Yankees were off today.

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